Christchurch has a mild sunny climate in the summer time which makes any outdoors pursuit pleasant. In the winter, some snowfall can be expected and the temperature can sit in the single figures. Wrap up warmly!

• Temperature
  Mean Daily Maximum: Jan 21C, July 10C
  Mean Temperature: 11.6C
  Mean Daily Minimum: Jan 12C, July 1C
  Mean Annual Maximum: 32C
  Mean Annual Minimum: -4C
  
• Sunshine
  Mean average bright sunshine: 2,040 hours per annum
  
• Rainfall
  Average rain days: 1mm or more; 87 per annum
  Average annual rainfall: 655mm
  
• Frost
  Average days of screen frost (minimum air temperature less than 0C) 36 days per annum
  
• Wind
  Average number of days with gusts reaching 63 km/h or more: 54 per annum
  
• Relative Humidity
  Average Relative Humidity: January: 3am 83%; 3pm 57%; July: 3am 88%; 3pm 70%